Noun1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" (synonym) duty assignment (hypernym) duty (hyponym) guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go (derivation) delegate, designate, depute, assign2. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another (hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument (derivation) assign (classification) law, jurisprudence3. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum" (synonym) assigning (hypernym) distribution (hyponym) allocation (derivation) assign, attribute4. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance (synonym) grant (hypernym) transferred property, transferred possession (hyponym) appanage, apanage (derivation) assign (classification) law, jurisprudence5. an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) (hypernym) undertaking, project, task, labor (hyponym) school assignment, schoolwork (derivation) assign, specify, set apart6. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" (synonym) appointment, designation, naming (hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion (hyponym) nomination (derivation) delegate, designate, depute, assign